Aged Care Onsite Pharmacist
A day in the life of an ACOP
From meeting with GPs to reviewing medications and vaccinating residents, three Aged Care On-site Pharmacists share a regular day in this “new and fresh” career pathway Esther Hernandez HMR & …
Aged care delivers rapid growth for pharmacy
Pharmacy group among Australia’s fastest growing businesses The rollout of onsite pharmacy services in the aged care sector has seen Choice Chemist take second spot on the Australian Financial Review’s …
eNRMC systems a ‘single source of truth’ for meds management
But some software vendors may not meet the 1 December deadline and this could potentially impact ACOP funding, aged care leader warns Software vendors were given an additional six weeks’ …
Symptom tracking for on-site pharmacists
An adapted tool could help pharmacists “proactively” monitor medication-related symptoms in older people over time, UniSA researchers have discovered UniSA pharmacist researchers have adapted and tested a tool for assessing …
ACOP: Looking back on one year
On the 12-month anniversary of the Aged Care On-site Pharmacist measure, Michael Bonner and Prof Mark Naunton reflect on the highs and lows of the past year In the 2024-25 …
‘Not enough time to do all the tasks … in the real world’
Pharmacists need more time to work as an ACOP, or RMMR services should be brought back alongside the measure, argue experts The current 0.2FTE per 50 beds for the Aged …
Department gives final extension for medication review numbers
Credentialed pharmacists are being given extra time to secure accrediation to continue providing MMRs and to participate in the ACOP program From 1 January 2026 all credentialed pharmacists who want to …
‘Once-in-a-generation opportunity’
A leading pharmacist and provider of Aged Care On-site Pharmacist services is calling for more support in light of the incoming new Aged Care Act and federal election Pharmacists will …
Concurrent funding for aged care pharmacists and RMMRs needed
Petition calls for RMMRs to be funded alongside aged care on-site pharmacists Withdrawing funding for Residential Medication Management Reviews (RMMRs) is not in the best interests of patients, a petition …
‘We’ve got the program, we’ve got the funding…’
New aged care pharmacist role opens up doors, says industry stalwart, but something else is needed to service this growing area The aged care onsite pharmacist program “is a great …
‘We can recognise that experience and make sure it’s rewarded’
Should aged care onsite pharmacists have their years of experience graded and remunerated accordingly, like teachers? Since the onsite pharmacists initiative was announced, the profession has been eyeing it with …
Top 10 checklist for adverse drug events developed
Experts agree on 10 most important signs and symptoms of psychotropic adverse events to condense into an easy-to-use checklist, with pharmacists “perfectly placed” to help Aged care workers can now …